The deadline for parents and schoolchildren to contribute to the government’s National Curriculum Review is next week.
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is led by Professor Becky Francis CBE, an expert in education policy, curriculum, and social inequality, and will end on 22 November.
The review spans from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 5 to ensure that the British curriculum “balances ambition, relevance, flexibility and inclusivity for all children and young people”.
From issues such as reducing exams and scrapping admission tests, to diversifying and decolonising the curriculum and increasing opportunities for working class students, the government has invited the public to have their say.
Teaching staff from @MAA_DRET told us what they would change about the curriculum.
— Department for Education (@educationgovuk) November 12, 2024
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Although academies and independent schools are not currently obligated to follow the national curriculum, all state schools including academies will be required to teach it following the review.
This aims to unite state schools in supporting children and young people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and those who are vulnerable.
The review focuses on delivering a broader curriculum with vocational and arts-based subjects that reflects the diversities of British society and effectively assesses the full strengths of every child and young person.
Labour’s new review will be published in 2025 to refresh the last curriculum review ten years ago under the coalition government.
The link to contribute to the Curriculum and Assessment Review is here.
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